October 9, 2018
Featured Photo October 11

Tortoiseshell butterflies at Tassajara, May 2018. Photos of butterflies by Shundo David Haye.

At Tassajara in April and May 2018, there were numerous caterpillars, particularly on the ceanothus, that became tortoiseshell butterflies. The butterflies were spotted in various places around Tassajara.

Empty chrysalises of tortoiseshell butterfly. Photo by visitor to Tassajara.

Features, For Mary Watson

Remembering Mary Watson

I want to invite us to be with Mary's spirit, because she really embodied compassion. When Blanche gave her the precepts, she gave her the name, Eyes of Compassion, Nurturing Teacher, and that's what Mary was.